Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 455 With Gratitude

Lin Chang'er frowned, glanced around at the women who were still working hard, and said loudly, "If you have children under three years old at home, whether they are boys or girls, pack your things and go home now."

After saying that, he called out again, "Brother, settle their wages for half a day, and then take them back in our donkey cart."

"Honestly, how can I feel at ease with such a young child at home!" Lin Chang'er muttered to herself.

Bai He naturally agreed, but the women who came to help were taken aback.

They gathered around, bewildered, and instead of feeling happy about finishing their work, they all looked panicked.

"Boss, what are you doing? We all volunteered to build this roadbed. As for the children at home, we are from farming families and we raise them with minimal care. It's nothing to worry about."

"Yes, yes, the kids at home are all very well-behaved and won't cause any trouble, so please don't worry about it, boss."

"I reassured them when I left home this morning that the boss would let us help out here! We can do any kind of work."

Lin Chang'er frowned. "You..." She could roughly guess that the village head of Xiahe Village must have gone back and told her about what happened yesterday. These women were probably hoping that their children could go to the primary school in the future.

Lin Chang'er sighed, not wanting to dampen their enthusiasm, but she still couldn't accept it.

He then said, "We didn't buy any materials today. We just cleared the roadbed, and that's about it. These men can handle it. You can go back now and take good care of the kids at home tomorrow."

She had already made a huge concession, but the women no longer showed any joy. Instead, they looked at each other and knelt down before Lin Chang'er.

“Master, we all heard that some shallow-minded woman in our village offended you yesterday. You almost completely waived the tuition fees so that the children could go to school. We are all very grateful.”

"But they've already made their mistake, and we can't turn back to stop them. We're just a bunch of peasants, we have nothing but strength. If the boss needs us, just use us. We only ask that the boss reconsider and give our kids another chance."

"Pah, pah, pah, how can you talk like that? Repairing the roadbed is for the convenience of the villagers in this area, it's not the big boss's business. The big boss is so generous in letting us participate, we should all be grateful."

"Yes, yes, I misspoke. My esteemed boss, please don't hold a grudge against a mere woman like me."

Lin Chang'er sighed deeply, thinking to herself, "I knew it."

It would be a lie to remain completely unmoved; however, while it's easy to be enthusiastic about many things for a while, the key is to persevere.

Therefore, she did not change her mind and insisted, "I have already promised your village head that I will reconsider after the roadbed and the bridge in front are repaired. You should get up quickly!"

The women helped each other to their feet, and those whose husbands were nearby also rushed forward to help.

He kept saying thank you!

They didn't use moral blackmail or kneel down to force her to agree, which improved Lin Chang'er's impression of Xiahe Village.

Although he hadn't said it aloud yet, he had pretty much changed his mind. "Alright, men, stay here. Women, go back first. Brother will settle your wages in a little while. It's 10 coins for half a day, plus a steamed bun."

"Although I, Lin Chang'er, have a temper, I never abuse my power to bully others. I will never shortchange you on what is due..."